cicatricial pemphigoid [L, cicatrix, scar; Gk, pemphix, blister or bubble + eidos, form] , a benign, chronic, usually bilateral, subepidermal blistering disease chiefly involving the mucous membranes, especially those of the mouth and eye. It heals by scarring and may lead to slow shrinkage of the affected tissues, and to blindness if untreated. Also called benign mucosal pemphigoid.
